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Banana vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bananas and cherry pie different?

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium; however, cherry pie is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bananas is 26% higher.
  • Bananas contain 9 times more vitamin C than cherry pie. While bananas contain 8.7mg of vitamin C, cherry pie contains only 1mg.
  • Bananas have less saturated fat.
  • Bananas have a lower glycemic index (48) than cherry pie (59).

Bananas, raw and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +364.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +611.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +680%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +770%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +979.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +377.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +35%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Cherry pie DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.034mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 3.247g 21%
Iron 0.26mg 1.85mg 20%
Fats 0.33g 12.2g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 5.314g 13%
Saturated fat 0.112g 2.985g 13%
Selenium 1µg 7.8µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.148mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Calories 89kcal 270kcal 9%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 1mg 9%
Potassium 358mg 77mg 8%
Sodium 1mg 191mg 8%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Carbs 22.84g 38.5g 5%
Magnesium 27mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.123mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 1.276mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.125mg 4%
Protein 1.09g 2.8g 3%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 29µg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Folate 20µg 27µg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Calcium 5mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 22mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 38.5g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Copper 0.078mg 0.077mg 0%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
3% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +63.6%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3597%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.247 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16506.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4347.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.